Recently Awarded Degrees

One of the powers which the Archbishop has by virtue of the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533 is the power to award degrees. Although these are commonly termed “Lambeth Degrees”, the Archbishop is not a university and the degrees he awards are full degrees of the Realm.

The degrees are normally awarded to those who have distinguished themselves in the service of the Christian Church, but a number of Master of Arts degrees and Doctorates are awarded after examination. Some of the degrees awarded in recent years are shown below.

LAMBETH DEGREES 2013

25th November 2013

Doctor of Divinity – The Rt Revd Christopher Hill

Christopher John Hill, Bishop, BD, AKC, MTh, in recognition of his long and distinguished ministry serving the ecumenical commitment of the Church of England, both academically and through various ecumenical organisations

LAMBETH DEGREES 2014

30th September 2014

Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Luke Penkett

Luke Penkett, Clerk, MA, BD, BMus, PhD, FTCL, LGSM, LRAM due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved

Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd James Wellington

James Frederick Wellington, Clerk, LLB, MA, MPhil, due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved

LAMBETH DEGREES 2015

3rd September 2015

Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Robert Chapman

Robert Bertram Chapman, Clerk, BA, due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved

Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Antony Hodgson

Antony Robert Chadwick Hodgson, Clerk, MA, MPhil, AKC due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved

Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Lyndon Shakespeare

Lyndon Charles Shakespeare, Clerk, BA, MDiv due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved

LAMBETH DEGREES 2016

29th July 2016

Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – Dr Paul Severn

Paul Michael Severn, MA, PGCE, MEd, PhD due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved